1. Inland Regional Center
Exploring Equity in
Regional Center Services

3. Community Engagement Present in both Counties
Present at different times during the day
Post a rotating graphic on the Inlandrc.org
New and innovative marketing materials
Continue to offer online survey in English and Spanish
Solicited participation on the IRC Facebook page
Advertised the POS Data and survey in the IRC Community Publication
1. Create new and innovative marketing materials to assist with promoting meetings
and, in turn, increase participation
2. Assist in analysis of data
3. Assist in creating a topical, scenario-based presentation for the Disparity Data
Meetings
4. Present the information (as a committee) to the stakeholders
IRC will increase our social media presence on Facebook, twitter and online
publications.
Include hard copy flyers and announcements with the IPPs to parents, vendors and
consumers in the language requested.
Include hard copy flyers with the vendor billing information.
Continue cultural sensitivity training for IRC employees—specifically service
coordinators but also across other IRC departments as well.

4. Work closely with Fiesta Educative Increase the Outreach Efforts
Include hard copy flyers and announcements with the IPPs to parents, vendors and consumers in the language requested
Fiesta Educativa—Riverside
Work closely with Fiesta Educative to reach the Spanish speaking population associated with the regional center
Presented by Felipe Garcia, Director School Age and Transition Services
Presented info. Facilitated Discussion and Q&A. Gathered input. Requested Feedback.
(Not headlined as “POS Data” meeting per FE request so this presentation is an “unofficial” community
meeting but more input surveys were received from this meeting than any other)
Increase the Outreach Efforts in diverse communities by establishing a plan to determine the most effective ways and relevant topics to better include selected ethnic groups in IRC’s programing

5. ABX2-1 - Funding
Target clients with no POS by percentage less than the Norm:
Diagnosis – Autism – 2.2%
Language – Spanish – 4.7%
Language – Vietnamese – 6.9%
Ethnicity – Hispanic – 4.8%

6. Goal
Increase education to clients and parents with intent to increase purchase of service
Use Vendor to create two courses
1. APEP – specific for parents with children with autism
2. Fiesta Familiar – specific for language and ethnicity

7. APEP Autism Parent Education Program
16 hour course split into 4 hour components
All about autism with diagnosis, communication needs, social needs, behaviors and insurance
English and Spanish

8. Fiesta Familiar 2 hour courses
Generalized topics to include: IPP, services, familiarity with the system, etc.
Will be primarily in Spanish, Vietnamese and English
Provided on a rotating basis to five distinct locations in the two county area

9. Questions